U.S. patent number 9,223,750 [Application Number 13/746,425] was granted by the patent office on 2015-12-29 for dynamic tag generating apparatus and dynamic tag generating method thereof for use in display apparatus.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Institute For Information Industry. The grantee listed for this patent is Institute For Information Industry. Invention is credited to Li-Ting Chen, Tsung-Yu Chiang, Chien-Wen Huang, Chi-Hsien Liu.
United States Patent |
9,223,750 |
Liu , et al. |
December 29, 2015 |
Dynamic tag generating apparatus and dynamic tag generating method
thereof for use in display apparatus
Abstract
A dynamic tag generating apparatus and a dynamic tag generating
method thereof are provided. The dynamic tag generating apparatus
is disposed in a display apparatus, and the display apparatus is
connected to a server. The dynamic tag generating apparatus
receives tag update information from the server through the display
apparatus, and updates a tag content of the display apparatus
according to the tag update information. The dynamic tag generating
apparatus provides the tag content to a tag analyzing apparatus so
that the tag analyzing apparatus analyzes the tag content.
Inventors: |
Liu; Chi-Hsien (Yuanlin
Township, TW), Chiang; Tsung-Yu (Taipei,
TW), Chen; Li-Ting (Taipei, TW), Huang;
Chien-Wen (Taipei, TW) |
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Institute For Information Industry |
Taipei |
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TW |
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Institute For Information
Industry (Taipei, TW)
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47740736 |
Appl.
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13/746,425 |
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January 22, 2013 |
Prior Publication Data
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US 20140144980 A1 |
May 29, 2014 |
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Foreign Application Priority Data
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Nov 23, 2012 [TW] |
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101143855 A |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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G06F
17/00 (20130101); G06Q 30/0241 (20130101) |
Current International
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G06F
17/00 (20060101); G06Q 30/02 (20120101) |
Field of
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;235/375,472.01,462.09
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Other References
Office Action to the corresponding Taiwan Patent Application No.
10321327370 rendered by Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO)
on Sep. 24, 2014, 15 pages. cited by applicant .
Extended European search report to the corresponding European
patent application No. EP13000311 rendered by the European Patent
Office on Feb. 28, 2014, 7 pages. cited by applicant.
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Primary Examiner: Kim; Ahshik
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Skaar Ulbrich Macari, P.A.
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A dynamic tag generating method for use in a dynamic tag
generating apparatus, the dynamic tag generating apparatus being
disposed in a display apparatus, and the display apparatus being
connected to a server, the dynamic tag generating method comprising
the steps of: (a) receiving, by an input/output (I/O) interface of
the dynamic tag generating apparatus, a Near Field Communication
(NFC) tag update information from the server through the display
apparatus; (b) updating, by a processor of the dynamic tag
generating apparatus, a NFC tag content stored in a NFC tag
simulator of the dynamic tag generating apparatus according to the
NFC tag update information; and (c) providing, by the processor of
the dynamic tag generating apparatus, the NFC tag content to a tag
analyzing apparatus through the NFC tag simulator so that the tag
analyzing apparatus analyzes the NFC tag content from the NFC tag
simulator.
2. The dynamic tag generating method as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the step (c) further comprises: (c1) enabling the dynamic tag
generating apparatus to provide the NFC tag content to the tag
analyzing apparatus so that the tag analyzing apparatus accesses a
network resource or performs an apparatus configuration setting
according to the NFC tag content.
3. The dynamic tag generating method as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the NFC tag content further contains a network connection
configuration setting, and the step (c) further comprises: (c1)
enabling the dynamic tag generating apparatus to provide the NFC
tag content containing the network connection configuration setting
to the tag analyzing apparatus so that, after analyzing the NFC tag
content, the tag analyzing apparatus creates a network connection
with the display apparatus according to the network connection
configuration setting and exchanges data with the display
apparatus.
4. A dynamic tag generating apparatus disposed in a display
apparatus, the display apparatus being connected to a server, the
dynamic tag generating apparatus comprising: an NFC tag simulator,
being configured to store a NFC tag content; an input/output (I/O)
interface electrically connected to the display apparatus, being
configured to receive a NFC tag update information from the server
through the display apparatus; and a processor, being configured to
update the NFC tag content stored in the NFC tag simulator
according to the NFC tag update information and provide the NFC tag
content to a tag analyzing apparatus through the NFC tag simulator
so that the tag analyzing apparatus analyzes the NFC tag content
from the NFC tag simulator.
5. The dynamic tag generating apparatus as claimed in claim 4,
wherein the processor is further configured to provide the NFC tag
content to the tag analyzing apparatus through the NFC tag
simulator so that the tag analyzing apparatus accesses a network
resource or performs an apparatus configuration setting according
to the NFC tag content.
6. The dynamic tag generating apparatus as claimed in claim 4,
wherein the NFC tag content further contains a network connection
configuration setting, and the processor is further configured to
provide the NFC tag content containing the network connection
configuration setting to the tag analyzing apparatus so that, after
analyzing the NFC tag content, the tag analyzing apparatus creates
a network connection with the display apparatus according to the
network connection configuration setting and exchanges data with
the display apparatus.
Description
PRIORITY
This application claims priority to Taiwan Patent Application No.
101143855 filed on Nov. 23, 2012, which is hereby incorporated by
reference in its entirety.
FIELD
The present invention relates to a dynamic tag generating apparatus
and a dynamic tag generating method thereof. More particularly, the
dynamic tag generating apparatus and the dynamic tag generating
method thereof of the present invention are mainly used in a
display apparatus to dynamically update a tag by using information
from a remote server.
BACKGROUND
As is conventionally known, electronic display apparatuses have the
basic function of playing multimedia. Therefore, as a common
technical means in the art, electronic display apparatuses (e.g.,
digital signages) are often disposed in public places to play
predetermined multimedia for purpose of information transferring.
However, with the advancement of the science and technologies, it
is desired that users can not only obtain information from the
electronic display apparatuses, but also interact with the
electronic display apparatuses and the information played by the
electronic display apparatuses. Correspondingly, applications of
disposing interactive tags on electronic display apparatuses have
been developed.
As an example, if an advertising agency hopes that a user who is
watching multimedia played by a digital signage can further connect
to a specific website via a mobile apparatus or create a connection
with the digital signage to receive data, the advertising agency
may dispose a Near Field Communication (NFC) tag or a Quick
Response (QR) code containing specific data on the electronic
display apparatus in advance. Then, the user who is watching the
multimedia file played by the electronic display apparatus can read
the NFC tag or QR tag code via the mobile apparatus directly to
connect to the specific website, or read the NFC tag to create a
connection with the digital signage for purpose of data
transmission.
However, existing interactive tags are disposed on the electronic
display apparatuses all in an invariable mode. For example, an NFC
tag or a QR code containing preset data is disposed on an
electronic display apparatus directly, and then when it is desired
to alter the content of the interactive tag, mostly a person must
go to the electronic display apparatus to alter the interactive
manually (e.g., by altering the content of the NFC tag) or to
replace the physical interactive tag (e.g., by removing the
original physical NFC tag or QR code and replacing it with a new
NFC tag or QR code). This makes the combinational use of the
electronic display apparatus and the interactive tags inflexible
and inconvenient.
Accordingly, an urgent need exists in the art to update the tag
content in an electronic display apparatus having an interactive
tag more efficiently so as to overcome the shortcoming of the prior
art.
SUMMARY
To solve the aforesaid problems, the present invention provides a
dynamic tag generating apparatus and a dynamic tag generating
method thereof, which receive tag update information from a remote
server through a display apparatus to dynamically update an
interactive tag. Thereby, update of the content of the interactive
tag can be accomplished in a most efficient and convenient way.
To achieve the aforesaid objective, the present invention provides
a dynamic tag generating method for use in a dynamic tag generating
apparatus. The dynamic tag generating apparatus is disposed in a
display apparatus, and the display apparatus is connected to a
server. The dynamic tag generating method comprises the following
steps of: (a) enabling the dynamic tag generating apparatus to
receive tag update information from the server through the display
apparatus; (b) enabling the dynamic tag generating apparatus to
update a tag content according to the tag update information; and
(c) enabling the dynamic tag generating apparatus to provide the
tag content to a tag analyzing apparatus so that the tag analyzing
apparatus analyzes the tag content.
To achieve the aforesaid objective, the present invention further
provides a dynamic tag generating apparatus disposed in a display
apparatus. The display apparatus is connected to a server. The
dynamic tag generating apparatus comprises an input/output (I/O)
interface and a processor. The I/O interface is configured to
receive tag update information from the server through the display
apparatus. The processor is configured to update a tag content
according to the tag update information and provide the tag content
to a tag analyzing apparatus so that the tag analyzing apparatus
analyzes the tag content.
With the above technical disclosures, the dynamic tag generating
apparatus and the dynamic tag generating method thereof of the
present invention can dynamically update the content of the
interactive tag on the display apparatus directly according to
information from the server. This can obviate the inconvenience of
manually altering the content of the tag and remarkably improve the
efficiency of altering the tag.
The detailed technology and preferred embodiments implemented for
the subject invention are described in the following paragraphs
accompanying the appended drawings for people skilled in this field
to well appreciate the features of the claimed invention. It is
understood that the features mentioned hereinbefore and those to be
commented on hereinafter may be used not only in the specified
combinations, but also in other combinations or in isolation,
without departing from the scope of the present invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1A is a schematic view of a display apparatus according to a
first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 1B is a schematic view of a dynamic tag generating apparatus
according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2A is a schematic view of a display apparatus according to a
second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2B is a schematic view of a dynamic tag generating apparatus
according to the second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3A is a schematic view of a display apparatus according to a
third embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3B is a schematic view of a dynamic tag generating apparatus
according to the third embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart diagram of a dynamic tag generating method
according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a flowchart diagram of a dynamic tag generating method
according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 6 is a flowchart diagram of a dynamic tag generating method
according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
In the following descriptions, the present invention will be
explained with reference to example embodiments thereof. However,
these example embodiments of the present invention are not intended
to limit the present invention to any specific examples,
embodiments, environment, applications or particular
implementations described in these embodiments. Therefore,
description of these embodiments is only for purpose of
illustration rather than to limit the present invention. It shall
be appreciated that, in the following embodiments and the attached
drawings, elements unrelated to the present invention are omitted
from depiction.
Please refer to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B. FIG. 1A is a schematic view of
a display apparatus 1 according to a first embodiment of the
present invention. The display apparatus 1 comprises a display
panel 11 and a dynamic tag generating apparatus 13. The display
apparatus 1 connects to a server 2, and the display panel 11 is
configured to display the multimedia data. FIG. 1B is a block
diagram of the dynamic tag generating apparatus 13 according to the
first embodiment of the present invention. The dynamic tag
generating apparatus 13 comprises an input/output (I/O) interface
131 and a processor 133. The I/O interface 131 is electrically
connected to the display apparatus 1. Interactions among the
individual components will be further described herein.
Firstly, when an operator desires to alter a tag content of the
dynamic tag generating apparatus 13, he or she may store the tag
data to be updated into the server 2 directly. Thus, the dynamic
tag generating apparatus 13 can receive the update data from the
server 2 via the display apparatus 1 connected with the server 2
and then dynamically alter the tag content of the dynamic tag
generating apparatus 13.
Specifically, the I/O interface 131 of the dynamic tag generating
apparatus 13 firstly receives tag update information 20 from the
server 2 via the display apparatus 1. Then, the processor 133 of
the dynamic tag generating apparatus 13 can update or replace the
tag content 130 of the dynamic tag generating apparatus 13
according to the tag update information 20. Thus, the processor 133
of the dynamic tag generating apparatus 13 can provide the tag
content 130 to a tag analyzing apparatus 3 used by the user so
that, after the tag content 130 is analyzed by the tag analyzing
apparatus 3, the user can know the message to be conveyed by the
tag content 130. It shall be particularly appreciated that, the tag
content 130 may be used in combination with the multimedia played
by the display panel 11 of the display apparatus 1 to interact with
the user in real time.
Furthermore, in other implementations, the tag update information
20 may further comprise a network connection configuration setting.
In this case, the processor 133 of the dynamic tag generating
apparatus 13 can provide the tag content 130 comprising the network
connection configuration setting to the tag analyzing apparatus 3
after the tag content 130 has been updated. Thus, after analyzing
the tag content 130, the tag analyzing apparatus 3 can create a
network connection with the display apparatus 1 according to the
network connection configuration setting so as to exchange data
with the display apparatus 1. Briefly speaking, the present
invention can also use the tag update information to accomplish the
interaction between the user and the display apparatus.
Next, implementations of the present invention will be described
with reference to different exemplary examples. Please refer to
FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B. FIG. 2A is a schematic view of a display
apparatus 1 according to a second embodiment of the present
invention, and FIG. 2B is a schematic view of a dynamic tag
generating apparatus 13' according to the second embodiment of the
present invention. It shall be particularly noted that, the system
architecture and the network connection environment of the second
embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment, so
elements bearing the same reference numerals also have the same
functions and will not be further described herein. The second
embodiment mainly describes an implementation in which the tag is a
Near Field Communication (NFC) tag.
Specifically, in the second embodiment, the dynamic tag generating
apparatus 13' further comprises an NFC tag simulator 135 that
stores the tag content 130, the tag content 130 is an NFC tag
content, and the tag update information 20 is NFC tag update
information. Accordingly, the processor 133 of the dynamic tag
generating apparatus 13' can update the NFC tag content stored in
the NFC tag simulator 135 according to the NFC tag update
information. Then, the tag analyzing apparatus 3 can obtain the NFC
tag content directly from the NFC tag simulator 135 and analyze the
NFC tag content. Then, the user can execute common NFC applications
such as accessing a network resource or performing an apparatus
configuration setting.
Please refer to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B. FIG. 3A is a schematic view of
a display apparatus 1 according to a third embodiment of the
present invention, and FIG. 3B is a schematic view of a dynamic tag
generating apparatus 13'' according to the third embodiment of the
present invention. It shall be particularly noted that, the system
architecture and the network connection environment of the third
embodiment are the same as those of the previous embodiment, so
elements bearing the same reference numerals also have the same
functions and will not be further described herein. The third
embodiment mainly describes an implementation in which the tag is a
Quick Response (QR) code.
Specifically, in the third embodiment, the dynamic tag generating
apparatus 13'' further comprises a display screen 137 configured to
display the tag content 130. The tag content 130 may be a QR code,
and the tag update information 20 is QR code update information.
Accordingly, the processor 133 of the dynamic tag generating
apparatus 13'' can update a display picture of the display screen
137 according to the QR code update information so that the display
picture comprises the updated QR code. Then, the tag analyzing
apparatus 3 can directly analyze the QR code displayed in the
display picture and access a network resource according to the QR
code. It shall be particularly noted that, the display screen 137
of the dynamic tag generating apparatus 13'' may also be integrated
into the display screen 11 of the display apparatus 1 so that the
QR code will be associated in real time with the multimedia played
by the display screen 11.
A fourth embodiment of the present invention is a dynamic tag
generating method, a flowchart diagram of which is shown in FIG. 4.
The dynamic tag generating method of the fourth embodiment is for
use in a dynamic tag generating apparatus (e.g., the dynamic tag
generating apparatus 13 of the first embodiment). The dynamic tag
generating apparatus is disposed in a display apparatus, and the
display apparatus connects to a server. Steps of the fourth
embodiment are detailed as follows.
Firstly, step 401 is executed to enable the dynamic tag generating
apparatus to receive tag update information from the server through
the display apparatus. Then, step 402 is executed to enable the
dynamic tag generating apparatus to update a tag content according
to the tag update information. Finally, step 403 is executed to
enable the dynamic tag generating apparatus to provide the tag
content to a tag analyzing apparatus so that the tag analyzing
apparatus analyzes the tag content.
Similarly, in other implementations of the dynamic tag generating
method, the tag update information may also comprise a network
connection configuration setting. In this case, the dynamic tag
generating apparatus can provide the tag content containing the
network connection configuration setting to the tag analyzing
apparatus after the tag content has been updated. Thereby, after
analyzing the tag content, the tag analyzing apparatus can create a
network connection with the display apparatus according to the
network connection configuration setting and exchanges data with
the display apparatus.
A fifth embodiment of the present invention is a dynamic tag
generating method, a flowchart diagram of which is shown in FIG. 5.
The dynamic tag generating method of the fifth embodiment is for
use in a dynamic tag generating apparatus (e.g., the dynamic tag
generating apparatus 13' of the second embodiment). The dynamic tag
generating apparatus is disposed in a display apparatus, and the
display apparatus connects to a server. Steps of the fifth
embodiment are detailed as follows.
Firstly, step 501 is executed to enable the dynamic tag generating
apparatus to receive NFC tag update information from the server
through the display apparatus. Then, step 502 is executed to enable
the dynamic tag generating apparatus to update an NFC tag content
stored in the dynamic tag generating apparatus according to the NFC
tag update information. Finally, step 503 is executed to enable the
dynamic tag generating apparatus to provide the NFC tag content to
a tag analyzing apparatus so that the tag analyzing apparatus
accesses a network resource or performs an apparatus configuration
setting after analyzing the NFC tag content.
A sixth embodiment of the present invention is a dynamic tag
generating method, a flowchart diagram of which is shown in FIG. 6.
The dynamic tag generating method of the sixth embodiment is for
use in a dynamic tag generating apparatus (e.g., the dynamic tag
generating apparatus 13'' of the third embodiment). The dynamic tag
generating apparatus is disposed in a display apparatus, and the
display apparatus connects to a server. Steps of the sixth
embodiment are detailed as follows.
Firstly, step 601 is executed to enable the dynamic tag generating
apparatus to receive a QR code update information from the server
through the display apparatus. Then, step 602 is executed to enable
the dynamic tag generating apparatus to update a display picture
according to the QR code update information. The updated display
picture comprises a QR code. Finally, step 603 is executed to
enable the dynamic tag generating apparatus to provide the QR code
to a tag analyzing apparatus through the display picture so that
the tag analyzing apparatus accesses a network resource after
analyzing the QR code.
According to the above descriptions, the dynamic tag generating
apparatus and the dynamic tag generating method of the present
invention can directly use the data already created in the cloud
server to dynamically update the content of the interactive tag.
This remarkably improves the convenience in use of the display
apparatus in which interactive tags are used.
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